US & Canada
Book: Steven Spielberg Failed to Help Hillary Appear ‘More Golda Than Maggie’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton asked his friend, movie-maker Steven Spielberg, for help with his wife Hillary's image, journalist Edward Klein reveals in his new book, Unlikeable,...
Obama Parts With Dempsey, Welcomes Dunford as US Military’s Top Officer
President Obama bade farewell Friday to Gen. Martin Dempsey, a key adviser who counseled caution in committing U.S. troops to conflict in the Middle East. Obama called Dempsey "one of the finest men I know." Read full...
Kerry Seeks Iranian Involvement in Efforts to End Syrian Conflict
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Saturday to draw Iran into the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict as he began a week of diplomacy over the brutal fighting there. “I...
Pope Francis Joined by New York Rabbi and Cantor at Interfaith 9/11 Memorial Service
JNS.org - Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Cantor Azi Schwartz of New York City’s Park Avenue Synagogue on Friday joined Pope Francis as well as leaders from other major religions during an interfaith 9/11 attacks memorial service. In...
John Boehner, House Speaker and Israel Advocate, to Resign From Congress
JNS.org - Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced a surprise resignation from...
Jeb Bush Unveils ‘Jewish Leadership Committee’; Members Include Eric Cantor, Michael Mukasey
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush unveiled on Friday the full membership list of a designated...
Brooklyn Court Backs Jimmy Kimmel in ‘Flying Rabbi’ Lawsuit Appeal
A New York City court on Wednesday sided with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in...
Rise in Antisemitic Attacks Has New York Police Turning Attention to Hate Crimes
The New York Police Department is turning its attention to a spike in hate crimes in the city...
Democratic Iran-Deal Supporter Rails Over Rubio Fundraiser at Nazi Memorabilia Collector’s Library
After facing a backlash from pro-Israel supporters for standing behind President Obama's Iran deal, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman...
Book: Steven Spielberg Failed to Help Hillary Appear ‘More Golda Than Maggie’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton asked his friend, movie-maker Steven Spielberg, for help with his wife Hillary's image, journalist Edward Klein reveals in his new book, Unlikeable, according...
Obama Parts With Dempsey, Welcomes Dunford as US Military’s Top Officer
President Obama bade farewell Friday to Gen. Martin Dempsey, a key adviser who counseled caution in committing U.S. troops to conflict in the Middle East. Obama...
Kerry Seeks Iranian Involvement in Efforts to End Syrian Conflict
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Saturday to draw Iran into the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict as he...
Pope Francis Joined by New York Rabbi and Cantor at Interfaith 9/11 Memorial Service
JNS.org - Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Cantor Azi Schwartz of New York City’s Park Avenue Synagogue on Friday joined Pope Francis as well as leaders from...
John Boehner, House Speaker and Israel Advocate, to Resign From Congress
JNS.org - Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced a surprise resignation from Congress on Friday. Boehner, 65, became speaker in 2011 following a...
Jeb Bush Unveils ‘Jewish Leadership Committee’; Members Include Eric Cantor, Michael Mukasey
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush unveiled on Friday the full membership list of a designated Jewish leadership group to raise funds and support for his...
Brooklyn Court Backs Jimmy Kimmel in ‘Flying Rabbi’ Lawsuit Appeal
A New York City court on Wednesday sided with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in an appeal on a previous lawsuit, the New York Law Journal...
Rise in Antisemitic Attacks Has New York Police Turning Attention to Hate Crimes
The New York Police Department is turning its attention to a spike in hate crimes in the city following two separate incidents in Queens, in which assailants shot...
Democratic Iran-Deal Supporter Rails Over Rubio Fundraiser at Nazi Memorabilia Collector’s Library
After facing a backlash from pro-Israel supporters for standing behind President Obama's Iran deal, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) took GOP presidential hopeful Marco...
Chicago News Station Apologizes for Displaying Nazi Yellow Star During Yom Kippur Segment
JNS.org - A local television network in Chicago, WGN, used a stock image of the yellow Star of David — the patch the Nazis forced the...
Jewish-Christian Group Sways Colgate Divinity School to Nix Anti-Israel Speaker
JNS.org - Roc4Israel, a Rochester, N.Y.-based Jewish-Christian pro-Israel organization, has successfully swayed Colgate Divinity School to cancel an event featuring Rev. Graylan Hagler, who has made...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Appearance at East River Tashlich Ceremony
Dozens of U.N. officials, local community leaders and dignitaries from over 10 different countries came together on Monday night at New York's East River for...
New York Jewish Woman’s Pet Dogs to Fast With Her on Yom Kippur
A Jewish woman in New York said her pet dogs will be fasting along with her once Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Tuesday, the New York...
On Eve of Yom Kippur, Ann Coulter Still Unrepentant for ‘F—ing Jews’ Tweet (INTERVIEW)
On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, conservative political firebrand Ann Coulter expressed only a smidgen of regret for her now...
